VILLAGE OF STANFORD

100 W. Boundary

Stanford, IL 61774

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Thursday, April 20, 2006

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

Minutes of the regular meeting of the president and board of trustees of the Village of Stanford, held at the Stanford Village Hall at 7:00 P.M.

President Margaret Campbell called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. It was a regularly scheduled meeting.

1.	ROLL CALL: Present:5- Trustees Bob Beaty, Eric Geurts, Jim Sharp, Nikki Wallarab and

Matt Wendland.

Also Present: Mark McGrath, Attorney

Bill Embry, Realtor/Developer

Steve Meyers, Farnsworth Group

Absent: Treasurer Phyllis Fitch

2.	PRESENTATIONS:

A.	Bill Embry made a presentation on the development of 25 of the 80 acres the Village owns southwest of the corner of 1000N and Division St. Embry and partner Brad Glenn would develop 9 potential lots on the north side of the property. This potential growth would help in the growth of the Village and repayment of loans by providing tax and water service income.

The properties could be on the market within three (3) years.

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Geurts, to authorize Attorney Mark

McGrath to draw up an agreement to declare the property as surplus and develop a subdivision on the property. Trustees Geurts and Wendland would make a committee to look further into the proposal for this development. Attorney Mark McGrath's interest will be with the Village of Stanford and will represent them.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beaty, Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes the motion carried.

B.	Trustee Geurts motioned, seconded by Trustee Sharp, to approve the Motor Fuel Tax Contract presented by Steve Meyers of the Farnsworth Group. The one year contract appropriates $44,500.00 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for the purpose of maintaining streets and highways under the applicable provisions of the Illinois Highway Code.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beaty, Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes the motion carried.

3.	ANNEXATION HEARING:

An annexation hearing was held at 7:15 PM for Earlybird, 1000N/Division St.

No one appeared.

4.	POLICE REPORT:

Chief Copeland reported on the police department activities for March.

5.	PUBLIC CONCERNS:

A.	Ben Chase, representing Allin Township Rescue Squad, asked anyone that could to make it known that the rescue squad is in need of volunteers.

B.	Trustee Geurts motioned, seconded by Trustee Beaty, to grandfather in the fence at 100 N. Blackstone, the Bill Decker residence. The fence is to be replaced in the same location, with the condition that there is a gate for septic maintenance.

Decker agreed to the condition, stating a 10' gate was in the plans.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beaty, Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes the motion carried.

C.	John Williams asked about the zoning for 214 W. Main. Williams would like to make the empty lot into a car business. He also advised the board of a broken sidewalk with a large drop at the bus stop at Main/Grant. Williams believes it could be a potential hazard.

The board put the zoning question on the agenda for the zoning board meeting to be held May 17th. Trustee Geurts stated the board would revisit the sidewalk situation.

D.	Mick Owen, Township Road Commissioner, spoke about the Allin Township/Police Patrol Agreement. Owen has received calls stating although the police presence is appreciated, they are opposed to how some officers are driving back and forth between a small span of area on Stringtown Rd.

Chief Copeland has taken steps to rectify the situation.

6.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Wallarab to approve the minutes of the

March 16, 2006 meeting as presented. Motion carried.

7.	TREASURER'S REPORT:

Trustee Sharp stated that it would be more helpful if the Treasurer would move the money

either earlier in the month or wait until after the first of the month so the transaction would

show in the same monthly report.

Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Wallarab, to accept the Treasurer's Report.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beaty, Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab, and Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

8.	TREASURER'S QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT:

Trustee Sharp motioned, seconded by Trustee Wallarab to table the Treasurer's Quarterly Investment Report until the May meeting so Treasurer Phyllis Fitch could be

present.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beaty, Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

9.	MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT:

Trustee Sharp motioned, seconded by Trustee Geurts, to approve the Monthly Financial Report.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees, Beaty, Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

10.	MONTHLY DISBURSEMENT APPROVAL:

Trustee Geurts moved, seconded by Trustee Beaty to approve the listed disbursements and authorized the Treasurer to pay them.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beaty, Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

11.	COMMITTEE REPORTS:

A.	Trustee Geurts reported for Streets.

B.	Trustee Beaty reported for Drainage

C.	Trustee Sharp reported the Water Department will start installing more meters and will replace some in the pits that can be replaced with the parts they

have. Water Dept. will take an inventory of items needed (fittings,etc.) to do this before work starts. They will not put all meters in for preventative maintenance purposes.

D.	Trustee Wallarab reported that the Town-wide Garage Sales would be held on May 26th and 27th. Trustee Wallarab will also check with Neville Trucking to see when they have a date open for Town-wide Clean-up Day.

Trustee Geurts motioned, seconded by Trustee Sharp, to authorize Trustee

Wallarab to set up the dates for the Town-wide Garage Sales and Clean-up Day.

The board also agreed to put an ad in the OLYMPIA REVIEW, and only in the PANTAGRAPH if it was free advertising.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beaty, Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab, and Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

E.	Trustee Wendland spoke of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, MAPPING THE FUTURE PROGRAMS, for economic development and vision for where the village wants to be.

Discussion was tabled until the May 18th meeting.

12.	LEGAL:

A.	Trustee Wendland asked for the Clerk to send a letter to the property owners of

101 S. Lewis in reference to mowing.

B.	The Village Board asked the Police Department to start an investigation and give a report on the vehicles and debris in the yard of the property located behind 101 N. Division. The Board would also like the Police Dept. to prepare a log of items in the Village maintenance stock piles.

C.	The Board asked Clerk Streenz to send a nuisance letter to the property owner and resident of 309 N. Division. They need to remove the "Taz" stuffed animal and the toilet from the front yard.

D.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Wendland to adopt ORD. 03-06:

an ordinance authorizing an annexation agreement to be entered into for

the annexation of property owned by earlybird grain and fertilizer, inc.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 6 - Trustees Beaty, Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab, Wendland and

President Campbell.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 6 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

E.	Trustee Wallarab motioned, seconded by Trustee Sharp, to table	ORD 04-06:

an ordinance authorizing annexation to the corporate limits of the village

of stanford, mclean county, illinois property owned by earlybird grain and

fertilizer, inc., until the May 18th meeting.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustee Beaty, Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

13.	NEW BUSINESS:

A.	Trustee Wallarab moved, seconded by Trustee Wendland, to approve and authorize the President to sign the first page of the Cat 416D Service agreement.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beaty, Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

B.	Trustee Sharp motioned, seconded by Trustee Beaty, to approve and authorized the President to sign, the Corrpro plan "AA" with the addition of replacement of aviation light bulbs.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustee Beaty, Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

C.	Trustee Geurts motioned, seconded by Trustee Wendland, to approve Attorney Mark McGrath draw up an intergovernmental agreement between the Village and Allin Township Park District for the use of the Exmark lawn mower.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beaty, Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

D.	Trustee Sharp moved, seconded by Trustee Wallarab, for Treasurer Fitch to make a check for no more than the sum of money appropriated for the 2005 budget, for up to 3 radios for Heath Jeppson, ESDA Director.

On roll call the vote was:

AYES: 5 - Trustees Beaty, Geurts, Sharp, Wallarab and Wendland.

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 0

There being 5 affirmative votes, the motion carried.

14.	ADJOURNMENT @ 9:30PM

There being no further business to discuss, President Campbell motioned, seconded by Trustee Geurts to adjourn. Motion. Carried.

Kara Streenz

Village Clerk